Boycotting Academy Awards!
"My absence is out of respect for the people of my country and those from the other six nations whom have been disrespected by the inhumane law that bans entry of immigrants to the US," stated Anousheh Ansari as she read a statement on behalf of the director of "The Salesman", Asghar Farhadi. The statement was made as Farhadi, who voluntarily boycotted the Academy Awards, despite winning the 'Best Foreign Language Film'. Ansari also added on behalf of Farhadi, "Dividing the world into the "us" and "our enemies" categories creates fear — a deceitful justification for aggression and war." Farhadi said in a statement that while he had initially planned to attend the ceremony, he had been forced to change his mind due to the atrocious travel ban put forth by Donald Trump.
Source: Daily Mail
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